The worksheets attempt to tackle the over prescribing of antibiotics due to recurrent UTI infections in females and acne. This is intended to reduce antimicrobial resistance as a consequence.
It was recognised that a large number of antibiotics were being prescribed due to recurrent UTI or for acne and that clinicians needed guidance as to how to address these patient groups.
Recurrent UTI guidance was developed with microbiology and urology input then two worksheets were developed for the medicines management team MMT to implement in practices.
Now that national recurrent UTI guidance is being developed these worksheets could be adapted for use by others by incorporating the National guidance if local guidance doesn't exist.
Please refer to above.
In addition local resistance data has started to show improvement.
